Appliance for shoe fitting stands



Oct. 19, 1937. E. w..1o|-|Nso& 5

APPLIANCE FOR SHOE FITTING STANDS Filed May 25, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 19, 1937 PATENT OFFICE arrmnon roa snor: FITTING .sranns Elmer w. Johnson, osmium, Wia, assignor of one-half to Carlton B. Foster, Oshkosh, Wis.

Application May 25, 1935, Serial No. 23,409

12 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in appliances for shoe fitting stands.

Heretofore, it has been common practice for a customer in a shoe store or repair shop to re 5 move one of his shoes and place his stockingcovered foot on the usual shoe fitting stand.

This is necessarily an unsanitary arrangement,

as all customers use the same foot receiving surface, thereby endangering one another in the l contraction of athlete's foot and other contagiousfoot diseases. In addition, it has been common practice in measuring the foot to use the same unsanitary measuring stick for all customers".

It is one of the objects of the present inven- 15 tion to provide an improved appliance which, while it may be made as an integral part of the shoe fitting stand, is preferably furnished in the form of an attachment, said appliance having means for supporting a roll of sanitary covering 20 material such as paper and for maintaining a withdrawn portion of said covering material in a position to form an individual sanitary foot receiving surface for each customer.

A further object of the invention is to provide 35 an appliance as above described wherein the paper or other covering material may be so printed or otherwise formed as to provide an individual measuring scale for each customer.

A further object of the invention is to provide 30 an appliance as above described wherein there is novel cooperation between the measuring means on the paper and the device so that when the paper is withdrawn to a proper point, and the! heel of the customer is positioned in a natural 35 manner on the appliance, an accurate size reading is obtained.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide mans on the paper cooperating with means on the appliance for insuring accurate position- 40 ing of the withdrawn section of paper for measuring purposes.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for facilitating. withdrawal of a used Section of paper and means for facilitating tearing 45 off of said used portion.

,A further object of the invention is to provid means for so holding the roll of paper as to apply proper tension thereto and cause the withdrawn portion to remain taut, said roll holding means 50 being also constructed to provide a heel rest covered by paper, the exposed side of the paper at the heel rest being on the underside of a withdrawn foot receiving portion for a subsequent customer.

55 Other objects of the invention are to provide an appliance for shoe. fitting stands which is readily detachable when desired, which can be easily refilled with paper, which is neat and attractive in appearance, and which is well adapted for the purposes dmcribed. With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved appliance for shoe fitting stands and all its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating one complete embodiment of the preferred form'of the invention in which the same reference numerals designate the same parts in all of the views,

Fig. l is a perspective view of a shoe fitting stand showing the improved appliance in connection therewith, the dotand dwh lines indicating the position of a foot thereon;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view through the appliance taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 3 is an end view of the roll holding part of the appliance;

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the roll holding tube removed; Fig. 5 is a plan view of the appliance showing the paper in proper withdrawn position;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-45 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 7 is a perspective. view of a'modified form of the invention;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevational view thereof, the hood being shown in section and the dot-and-dash lines indicating a raised position of the hood;

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary plan view of the modification, parts being broken away and shown in section;

Fig. 10 is an end view of the roll holder for use with the modification, the paper being shown in operative position in connection therewith; and

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of said roll holder alone.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 4

or otherwise secured to said curved portion are partial end closures l5. At the other end, the base plate l3 has a tearing or guiding strip l6 secured thereon, said strip having its tearing edge I! recessed as at I8 and the portion of the base below said tearing strip being correspondingly recessed as at l9.' The strip I6 is so secured as to form a space between it and the base plate just sufficient to permit the paper to be pulled therethrough.

Just ahead of the tearing strip IS the base plate is formed on each side with slots 20 and communicating recesses 2|. By referring to Fig. 5 it may be seen that with the attaching strip ll secured to the shoe fitting stand, the base plate may be quickly anchored thereto by first bringing the fingers I 2 through the recesses 2i and by then moving the base plate downwardly and laterally to cause the fingers l2 to engage the slots 20 to project over the tearing strip IS.

The roll holder consists of a tube 22, preferably of metal, open at both ends and having a bottom longitudinally extending slot 23. The tube 22 has secured to the outside thereof at each end a projecting curved flange 24 which flange is reversely bent as at 25 to form a space 26 between the portions 24 and 25 for receiving the curved portion I4 of the base plate. This provides a means for removably inserting the tube in position.

To load the tube it is rotated forwardly to disengage the fingers 25 from the curved portion l4. The tube may then be lifted out and a roll of paper 21 inserted in one of the ends thereof. The end of the roll is pulled through the slot 23 of the tube and the paper is then carried once around the tube as at 28 before the tube is replaced on the appliance. The paper may then be pulled out over the major portionof the base plate and passed under the tearing strip l6.

During withdrawal of paper from the roll, any pull on the paper tends to cause the tube to engage the curved end i4 of the base plate more tightly so that friction is exerted on the paper as it is being withdrawn to insure a taut foot receiving surface. During such withdrawal the roll merely revolves within the tube 22.

In order to adapt the paper for measuring purposes, a suitable scale 29 is printed or otherwise formed at regular intervals thereon. The scale may consist of a row of numerals 30 along one edge indicating length measurements with transverse lines 3| for each numeral. Lighter lines 32 may be employed for half-sizes. A set of width designating characters 33 may also be employed-which characters are associated with alternating light and dark longitudinally extending lines. On the other side of the paper from that carrying the numerals 30 is a guide line 34 with which one side of the foot should be aligned to obtain a proper width reading. Each scale on the paper may be associated with short scored lines 35 leading to the guiding line 34. The paper may be torn on said scored lines up to the line 34 and the section 35 then bent upwardly at right angles to form a flange to facilitate aligning of the foot with the line 34.

Each scale is so positioned on the roll of paper that when the last length measuring line [5 coincides with the inner edge of the tearing strip IS in the manner shown in Fig. 5, and when the heel of the customer rests against the paper covered portion of the tube 28, then an accurate length reading may be obtained. In order to insure proper positioning of each scale for measuring purposes, the base plate may be formed with projecting pins or other members 31 which are adapted to engage apertures 38 formed at intervalsin the paper.

' The paper is also formed at intervals with slots 39 and one of these slots is adapted to register with the recess l8 in the manner shown in Fig. 5 whenever the pins 31 are in proper engagement with the apertures 38. Thus when it is desired to tear off the projecting portion of the sheet along the tearing edge ll of the tearing strip IS, the line of tear will coincide with the slot 39 so as to leave a portion of the paper 40 within the recess which may be readily gripped by the fingers to facilitate subsequent withdrawal. Adjacent each scale, there may be printed on the paper material 29'- for use in making a sales record of each transaction.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 7 to 11 inclusive illustrating the modified form of the invention, the numeral 4| designates a base which may be formed of metal or any suitable material; said base may be provided with apertures 42 for the reception of screws or the like to serve in securing the base to the shoe fitting stand. One end of the base has opposite side edges formed with upstanding bearing members 43, each bearing member having a semi-circular recess 44 therein. Disposed substantially centrally of each recess is a relatively small upstanding lug 45. A hood 46 is pivoted to the bearing members as at 41 so that the hood may be movable from the full line position shown in Fig. 8 to the raised dotand-dash line position shown therein. The interior of the hood is formed with stops 41 which are engageable with the end of the base plate when the hood is down.

A tubular roll holder 48 open at both ends has finger recesses 49 in opposite ends thereof, and a bottom slot 50. The roll of paper 21, which may be identical to the roll 21 used in the principal form of the invention, is inserted in the roll holder 48 in the manner shown in Fig. 10, the free end of the roll being drawn through the slot 50 and passed once around theexterior of the tube 48 as shown in Fig. 10. The roll 21 is of less length than the length of the roll holder 48 so that when the hood 46 is raised, the roll holder with the paper therein may be readily positioned in the semi-circular recesses 44 with the lugs 45 entering the ends of the slot 50 to hold the roll holder against rotation. The roll holder may be formed of metal or similar permanent material and be sold as a part of the appliance itself. It may also, however, be formed of cardboard or other temporary material and be sold as a part of a refill unit,

a new cardboard roll holder therefore being furnished with each new roll of paper.

The front of the hood is open as shown in Fig. 7 to expose the paper covered roll holder to the heel of the user. The top of the hood may be ribbed as at 5| to serve as a foot rest if desired, and the forward edge of the top of the hood may be recessed as at 52.

The finger recesses 49 in the roll holder permit engagement of the fingers with the ends of the roll of the paper to keep said roll in proper position while the device is being loaded. After the device has been loaded, the free end 53 of the roll of paper is drawn forwardly and passed beneath a guiding and tearing strip 54 at the opposite end of the base plate. The paper may also be formed with apertures 38' for engagement with lugs 31' on the base plate to properly position the withdrawn section of paper so that the scale thereon may be used properly for measuring purposes.

Due to the fact that the roll holder 48 is held against rotation, when the paper is withdrawn that the same type of scale be employed as is illustrated in Fig. 5.

From the above, it may be seen that a fresh strip of paper may be provided for each customer, in each form of the invention, and that the customers heel will even engage a paper portion 28 or 28 covering the-tube 22 or 48. It will-also be seen that the portion 28 or 28' of paper which is engaged by the heel of one customer will be on the under side of a withdrawn strip for a subsequent customer. It will also be seen that the improved measuring scale provides a simple and sanitary method of measuring the foot of each individual customer and it will be seen that the roll is specially formed to cooperate with the appliance to provide for the measurement function.

It is of course to be understood that numerals 30 may be formed on the base plate instead of on the paper, likewise the width measuring characters may be carried by portions of the appliance itself.

Due to the fact that the device may be sold as an attachment which can be easily applied to any shoe fitting stand, the device can be sold for a a relatively small amount. It is further apparent that the device affords an excellent and continuing means for marketing specially prepared paper in r611 form.

Various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and all of such changes are contemplated as may come within the scope of the claims.

What I claim is:--

1. An appliance for shoe fitting stands comprising means positioned to project upwardly from the stand forming a heel rest, said means being adapted to rotatably hold a roll of paper or the like, and guiding means for the free withdrawn end of said roll, said guiding means being spaced from the roll holding means to provide a sanitary paper covered foot receiving surface there-between.

2. An appliance for shoe fitting stands comprising means forming a heel rest forrotatably holding a roll of paper on the like; means for guiding paper from said roll upwardly in front of said heel rest, around the rear of the roll, and out from the bottom thereof; and guiding means for the free withdrawn end (if said roll, said last guiding means being spaced from the roll holding means to provide a sanitary paper covered foot receiving surface there-between.

3. An appliance for shoe fitting stands comprising a base plate having an upwardly curved end portion, a tube removably positionable in said curved end, said tube having an open end for receiving a roll of paper and having a slot through which the paper may be drawn, curved fingers on the exterior of said tube engageable with the upwardly curved end of the base plate for holding the tube against movement during the withdrawal of paper therefrom; and guiding means for the free withdrawn end of said roll-of paper, said guidingmeansbeingspa'cedfrom thetube top'rovide a sanitary paper covered foot receiving surface therebetween.

4. An appliance for shoe fitting stands comprising a base plate of greater length than the average foot, means at one end of said base plate for rotatably holding a roll of paper or the like,

guiding means at the other end of said base plate for the free withdrawn end of the roll to provide a sanitary paper covered foot receiving surface between said guiding means and said roll holding means, an attaching strip adapted to be permanently secured to a standard shoe fitting stand, and means for removably securing the base plate to said attaching strip.

5. In combination, a roll of paper and an appliance for shoe fitting stands comprising means for rotatably holding said roll of paper so that the roll forms a heel rest, guiding means for the free withdrawn end of said roll, said guiding means being spaced from the roll holding means to provide a sanitary paper covered foot receiving surface there-between, and a plurality of foot measuring scales carried at intervals by said roll of paper, each scale being so positioned on the paper that when one end of the scale is in regis-' tration with the paper guiding means and when the heel of a customer's foot is resting against the roll holding means, an accurate length measurement may be-obtained.

6. In combination, a roll of paper and an appliance for shoe fitting stands comprising means for rotatably holding said roll of paper, guiding means for the free withdrawn end of said roll,

said guiding means being spaced from the roll holding means to provide a sanitary paper covered foot receiving surface there-between, a plurality of foot measuring scales carried at intervals by said roll of paper, each scale being so positioned on the paper that when one end of the scale is in registration with the paper guiding means and when the heel of a customers foot is resting against the roll holding means, an accurate length measurement may be obtained, paper positioning means on the appliance, and cooperating positioning means formed at intervals in the paper for positively insuring proper positioning of each scale for measuring purposes.

7. In combination, a roll of paper and an appliance for shoe fitting stands comprising means for rotatably holding said roll of paper, guiding.

holding means to provide a sanitary paper covered foot receiving surface there-between, a plurality of foot measuring scales carried at intervals by said roll of paper, each scale being so positioned on the paper that when one end of the scale is in registration with the paper guiding means and when the heel of a customer's foot is resting against the roll holding means, an accurate length measurement may be obtained, pins projecting upwardly from the appliance, and cooperating apertures formed at intervals in the paper for positively insuring proper positioning of each scale for measuring purposes.

8. In combination, a roll of paper and an appliance for shoe fitting stands comprising means for rotatably holding said roll of paper, guiding means for the free withdrawn end of said roll, said guiding means being spaced from the roll holding means to provide a sanitary paper covfor subsequent withdrawal, and said roll of paper having slots formed at intervals therein adapted to register with said recess and span the same to facilitate proper tearing of the paper.

9. An appliance for shoe fitting stands comprising means for rotatably holding a roll of paper or the like, guiding means for the free withdrawn end of said roll, said guiding means being spaced from the roll holding means to provide a sanitary paper covered foot receiving surface there-between, and a hood pivotally connected to said appliance to normally overlie the roll of paper, said hood being open at the front to expose the front of the roll to the heel of the user and said hood being movable to permit insertion of a new roll.

10. An appliance for shoe fitting stands comprising a base plate having upwardly projecting spaced bearings at one end thereof, a tube having an open end for receiving a roll of paper and having a slot through which the paper may be drawn, said tube being positionable with its ends received by said bearing portions, lugs carried by said bearing portions and engageable with the ends of the slot in the tube to hold the tube against rotation during withdrawal of paper therefrom, and guiding means for the free withdrawn end of said roll of paper, said guiding means being spaced from the tube to provide a sanitary paper covered foot receiving surface therebetween.

11. An appliance for shoe fitting stands comprising a base plate having upwardly projecting spaced bearings at one end thereof, a tube having an open end for receiving a roll of paper and having a. slot through which the papermay be drawn, said tube being positionable with its ends received by said bearing portions, lugs carried by said bearing portions and engageable with the ends of slot in the tube to hold the tube against "rotation during withdrawal of paper therefrom, and guiding means for the free withdrawn end of said roll of paper, said guiding means being spaced from the tube to provide a sanitary paper covered foot receiving surface therebetween, said tube having finger recesses at opposite ends thereof to provide for engagement of the fingers with the ends of the roll of paper when the tube is being inserted in the appliance.

12. An appliance for shoe fitting stands comprising a base plate having upwardly projecting spaced bearings at one end thereof formed with upwardly opening semi-circular recesses, a tube having an open end for receiving a roll of paper and having a slot through which the paper may be drawn, said tube being positionable with its ends received in said semi-circular recesses, lugs carried by said bearing portions and engageable with the ends of the slot in the tube to hold the tube against rotation during withdrawal of paper therefrom, and guiding means for the free with-- drawn end of said roll of paper, said guiding means being spaced from the tube to provide a sanitary paper covered foot receiving surface therebetween.

ELMER W. JOHNSON. 

